Court filings showed that Michigan State has settled its lawsuit with a former female student and a separate but related lawsuit filed by former football player Keith Mumphery, who the woman reported sexually assaulted her in 2015.

Defensive lineman Kenny Willekes, who broke his leg in the Spartans' Redbox Bowl loss to Oregon, said Tuesday night that he doesn't want his career at Michigan State to end that way and he'll return for his senior season.

Michigan State cornerback Justin Layne announced Friday that he is entering the NFL draft, thanking coach Mark Dantonio, the Spartans' coaching staff and "all who have supported me on my journey" in a tweet.

Undergraduate applications to Michigan State University fell by 8.3 percent over the past year amid the scandal involving former team physician and associate professor Larry Nassar and the school's handling of sexual assault allegations.

Michigan State has paid a Title IX investigative firm $3.9 million since February, Outside the Lines reports. Just 25 investigations were completed in 2017-18 -- down from 74 the year before -- and the average investigation length has grown 50 percent.

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio is among those being sued by former recruiting director Curtis Blackwell, who claims he was unlawfully arrested and his employment with the university was ended improperly last year.